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Natixis Advisors LLC Purchases 36,782 Shares of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC)

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Key Points

  • Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. by 22.9%, acquiring an additional 36,782 shares to hold a total of 197,533 shares valued at approximately $5.36 million.
  • Honda Motor's stock traded up 2.5% to $32.40, with recent trading volumes below its average and a market capitalization of $50.56 billion.
  • Following mixed analyst ratings, Honda currently holds a consensus rating of "Hold," with some firms downgrading their ratings and one reporting a "sell".
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Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC - Free Report) by 22.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 197,533 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 36,782 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC's holdings in Honda Motor were worth $5,359,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Honda Motor by 460.2% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,098 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its position in Honda Motor by 50.4% during the 1st quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its position in Honda Motor by 277.7% during the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,809 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,330 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Honda Motor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $56,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in Honda Motor by 50.7% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 947 shares during the last quarter. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Honda Motor Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of HMC stock traded up $1.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $32.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,242,477 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,151,597. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.52. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a one year low of $23.41 and a one year high of $34.51. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $30.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.46. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 5.03% and a net margin of 2.95%. The company had revenue of $36.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.04 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HMC shares. Macquarie lowered Honda Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Dbs Bank lowered Honda Motor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Honda Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Honda Motor in a research report on Monday, April 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold".

View Our Latest Analysis on HMC

Honda Motor Company Profile

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Honda Motor Co, Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes motorcycles, automobiles, power, and other products in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Motorcycle Business, Automobile Business, Financial Services Business, and Power Product and Other Businesses.

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